Patrick Bolander

The Board of Commissioners meeting included several reports and presentations, such as updates from the Chief Legal Officer regarding annual training completion and a reminder from the Board Chair about the upcoming Louisiana Hospital Association Symposium. Key actions taken involved the approval of existing policies, the acceptance of the monthly SMH Financial Report, the Louisiana Home Care of Slidell Financial Report, and the Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital Financial Report. The Board also approved Marketing/Strategic Contracts for December 2025 and ratified those from November 2025, approved the FY 2026 Operating/Capital Budget, authorized the purchase of East Campus Medical Office Buildings 1 and 2, and approved the Employee Incentive Compensation for FY 2026. Additionally, the Executive Consent Agenda, including draft Quality Committee Minutes and various reports, was approved. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an Executive Session for reviewing records pertaining to medical executive, quality assurance, standing committees, and strategic planning items.

The meeting included a commendation to the Emergency Department Manager. The board approved the 2026 Board and Board Committee Meeting Schedule, awarded a construction contract for the Cancer Center Renovation Suite 360 project, authorized the issuance of public bids for the SMH Administration Office Relocation/Renovation and the SMH Main Entrance and MOB I Atrium Renovation projects, and authorized the issuance of a Request For Proposals for the PJ's Coffee Shop Buildout project. The board also approved an intergovernmental transfer of funds, ratified contracts, discussed the Hospital Service District Coalition participation and budget, the SMH Financial Report, the Construction Management At Risk Process Usage for the SMH Main ED Expansion Project, budgets for renovation and buildout projects, the Executive Compensation and Benefits Plan, and revisions to the Medical Staff Rules and Regulations. They also reviewed and accepted several reports and budgets.

The Master Facility Plan Committee convened and went into an Executive Session to receive records and proceedings from various hospital committees, including the Medical Executive/Credentials Committee and the Quality Assurance Committee. The discussion encompassed strategic planning and marketing aspects. Following the Executive Session, the committee returned to open session and adjourned.

The meeting included a commendation to an ICU RN for service to Slidell Memorial Hospital. The SMH Foundation Board update was presented. The board ratified contracts received/signed in September 2025 and approved the Quarterly Unaudited Financial Statement Highlights. The board went into an executive session. The board approved the Medical Staff and Allied Health Professional Privileges, accepted the monthly SMH Financial Report, the Louisiana Home Care of Slidell Financial Report, and the Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital Financial Report. The SMH/OH/MD Anderson Cancer Program Participation Agreement was approved as amended. Marketing/Strategic Contracts for October 2025 were approved and Marketing/Strategic Contracts Received/Signed in September 2025 were ratified. The project budget was approved, the proposal(s) accepted, and the construction contract was awarded to MCC-Trison Group for completion of the Scope Processing Room Renovation. The Executive Consent Agenda was approved.

The meeting included an executive session to discuss records and proceedings of various committees, reports, statistics, minutes, and proceedings related to quality assurance, standing committees, and strategic planning. The committee recommended acceptance of the Risk/Root Cause Analysis Report and the Quality Report (Hospital) to the Board of Commissioners.